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Dec. 12 – Rosemead Holding Canned Goods & Toy Drive
Rosemead is asking the community to participate in its Canned Goods and Toy Drive to help fellow residents through the holiday season. Read more
Posted on 28 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
LA Times Downplays Browning out of Reporting Sacramento Waste by CBS Watchdog
Gov. Jerry Brown reacts to Los Angeles CBS 2 reporter David Goldstein, who asked him about the station’s report on Caltrans employees using state rental trucks... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Nov. 8 – Water-wise Landscaping Topic for Garden Club Meeting
Jorge Pena, owner of Mama Mountain Landscapes, Inc., is known for designing and implementing unusual, drought-tolerant landscapes that add function and... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
How Insider Politics Saved California’s Train to Nowhere
Excerpted from WSJ.com – Environmentalism may be religion to some on the left, but its high priests aren’t all pure and righteous. Consider the not-so-immaculat... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Dec. 2 – Forces of Nature Arboretum Exhibit Commemorates Lost Trees
The Forces of Nature Art Exhibition, open from Nov. 30 thru Dec. 2, commemorates the 235 trees lost at the L.A. County Arboretum during the 2011 November wind... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
A Taxing Proposition: Will California’s Voters Soak Themselves?
Excerpted from the WeeklyStandard.com – ‘California is a wonderful state mismanaged by lunatics,” declares Steven Greenhut, vice president of journalism for... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Dec. 22 – Metrolink Holiday Toy Express Begins 16th Annual Tour of SoCal
The Metrolink Holiday Toy Express is taking its 16th annual tour of Southern California from Nov. 16 to Dec. 22.This Metrolink toy train, which is decorated wit... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Hoax Fliers Lead to "High" Turnout in Eagle Rock, CA
Posted on 21 October 2012 HUMOR, SOCIETY -
Dec. 23 – Sierra Madre Candlelight Walk and Sing Along
The Sierra Madre Congregational Church is proud to participate in the annual Sierra Madre Candlelight Walk and Sing Along this holiday season. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Poll Finds More Californians Ready for Wisconsin-like Reforms
Excerpted from the Flashreport.org – No one is going to mistake Gov. Jerry Brown for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, but our new Reason-Rupe telephone poll of... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Monterey Park Approves Agreements with Three Employee Groups
The City of Monterey Park reached labor agreements with Service Employees’ International Union, Local 721, the Monterey Park Mid-Management Association, and... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
L.A. City Council to Consider Tax Hikes for March Ballot
Excerpted from the Pasadena Star-News – Despite a looming budget deficit of more than $200 million, a City Council panel on Friday refused to endorse two... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Congressional District 27 Candidates Take Issue with the Economy
Republican challenger Jack Orswell (left) campaigns against career politician Democratic Congresswoman Judy Chu in the San Gabriel Valley Foothill... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Oct. 27 – Monterey Park P.D. Offer Annual Dog Licensing, Vaccinations
The Monterey Park Police Department in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control are providing a dog licensing,... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Welfare Becomes Single Largest Government Budget Item in FY 2011 at $1.03...
Excerpted from DailyCaller.com – The government spent approximately $1.03 trillion on 83 means-tested federal welfare programs in fiscal year 2011 alone — a... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Metro Ridership Continues Upward Climb in 3rd Quarter Reports
As gas prices continue to climb and as a recovering economy takes hold, Metro system ridership numbers for September show a continuing increase in weekday... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Grand Jury Indicts New Defendants in L.A.-based Oxycontin Ring Allegedly...
A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment that charges 16 defendants with being part of a drug trafficking organization that illegally... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, LEGAL, SOCIETY -
Oct. 17 – Meet Republican Candidate Elizabeth Emken for U.S. Senate
Meet Republican Candidate Elizabeth Emken who is running against Dianne Feinstein for U.S. Senate. Elizabeth will be making a quick stop by Simi Valley... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Oct. 24 – Crowne Plaza Developer Seeks Community Feedback
Global Valley LLC, developer of a proposed Crowne Plaza hotel, is hosting a community meeting to discuss the project, located at 221 E. Valley Blvd. Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Oct. 17 – Deadline for Rosemead Public Art Ad Hoc Committee Applications
The City of Rosemead would like to announce a Notice of Vacancies for its Public Art Ad Hoc Committee. The City’s Strategic Plan for 2012 and 2013 includes a... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2012 COMMUNITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY